as in resented
to have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages
I don't begrudge you your success—you earned it
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Recent Examples of begrudged
Nobody has begrudged Isak wanting a move to a bigger club with an immediate chance of more glory and money.
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Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But one wonders if John ever begrudged his brother’s surpassing him as a poet.
—Gregory Jusdanis, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But one wonders if John ever begrudged his brother’s surpassing him as a poet.
—Gregory Jusdanis, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begrudged
resented
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While Kiehn’s ascension to corporate powerhouse wasn’t always smooth—his meteoric rise was resented by fellow Nazi Party members—his company became sufficiently dominant that his rolling papers were distributed widely for free during the war to German soldiers.—
Robert M. Ehrenreich,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Sep. 2025
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The folk world resented the Beatles because of the sound.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Begrudged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begrudged. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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